Merry Christmas Loners

[backtoblue]

It's a cold and windy night here. I'm snuggled up with my animals and having a cup of hot chocolate with rum.

My thoughts are with all my loner friends tonight. Some of us prefer the cozy solitude. Some of us would enjoy a friend or two for the Holidays. Some of us would like to moon the neighbors while screaming "Santa ain't real!" (Er, ok, that may just be me)

Whatever your circumstances this year, I wish you all peace and good health.

The Loner's Lounge will be open all night tonight and all day tomorrow. Drinks are free and I "borrowed" MIRT's hot tub for the day...

The password is "Go Away".

Cheers my friends!

[flying rabbit]

1. ...

[backtoblue]

7. ...

[dhol82]

2. I had a lovely lunch with some friends today.

Now I’m home alone, plugged in to watching Bones, and totally content.
I will be home alone tomorrow happily reading a book for my blood club meeting on Sunday.
I treasure my solitude.

[backtoblue]

9. Sounds like a good weekend

Except for the blood club meeting.

[dhol82]

17. Damn that autocorrect.

[backtoblue]

19. Sure, ya freaky little thang

[TreasonousBastard]

3. And a mighty "Amen" to that.

[backtoblue]

10. I wonder...

If one farted while mooning the neighbors in freezing weather...
Would it make a cloud?

[dhol82]

18. An interesting conjecture

Not sure I would want to do that experiment.
But how amazingly Zen 😎

[TreasonousBastard]

20. Most definitely-- warm, moist gas meeting freezing air means clouds of gas. But...

you would have to be outside and freezing other body parts.

(Unless those body parts are no longer essential.)

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Merry Christmas, backtoblue!

❤

[backtoblue]

11. You too my fellow country gal

Our night of peace before the fireworks and guns of New Year's.....

[littlemissmartypants]

22. So far, so good. No fireworks so far.

I am sad missing my Dad though. Lots of tears shed the last few days.

[dweller]

5. Turkey breast is finishing up

and I’ve cued up The Big Lebowski ... this is my night 😎

✌🏻

[backtoblue]

13. Dude

Have a great night!

[dweller]

28. Darkness washed over the Dude

Darker than a black steers tookis on a moonless prairie night ...
there was no bottom ...

✌🏻

[IADEMO2004]

6. Let It Roll!!! I was described as a loner at a caucus meeting in January!!

I never knew. Fine with it. Let it be.

[backtoblue]

14. You have joined a most excellent club

Pretty exclusive too...

[More_Cowbell]

8. I have hot chocolate! I have rum!

I'm feeling blue about being jobless and about the pardons, but not about being alone. That was by choice.

I hope everyone is feeling safe and at peace.

[backtoblue]

15. Add a bit of cinnamon to it

I'll surely regret it about 2am when heartburn launches its attack.

But for now, cheers my dear!

[More_Cowbell]

52. That was excellent!

Thanks very much.

[yonder]

12. Thank you and a Merry Christmas to yourself! It sounds cozy.

Now leave me alone.

[backtoblue]

16. Bah!

You just keep on your side of the room!

[jmbar2]

21. I planned a special Christmas project

I rent a condo with a crappy looking small front yard.

Even though it's not mine, I'm putting in the structures for a small garden that I'll plant with tons of bulbs, a terraced veggie bed, and stepping stone path. To make it more challenging, I'm trying to scavenge most of the building materials from empty lots and rocky fields.

I was absolutely in bliss today playing in the dirt.

I'm sick of Christmas music, ads, TV specials, shopping specials, etc. Nobody is giving me a new Lexus. Or diamonds from Kay jewelers.

Enjoy your evening and Christmas day, fellow loners! After tomorrow, it will only be about 290 days until it starts all over again.

[backtoblue]

23. What a lovely day!

Glad you got to get outside and enjoy it!

[SheltieLover]

24. Merry Chrustmaa, Backtoblue & All

[backtoblue]

26. Hope your's is a good one!

[CousinIT]

25. ....

....cozy solitude (with exception of my two furballs) is how I roll.

Zooming w/ family tomorrow but that's the extent of it.

[backtoblue]

27. Ya know,

Five years ago "Zoomin with the family" would be a day riding go carts. My how our lives have changed.

[Karadeniz]

29. We want a quiet day just to ourselves!!! Happy holidays and keep safe!

[backtoblue]

30. May you get your wish!

Here's to a day of calm and peace.

[LudwigPastorius]

31. Backatcha.

Merry...Happy...and all that.

[backtoblue]

43. Thank you!

[TruckFump]

32. Dog and I are curled up in bed watching a Good Bones marathon.

Gentleman friend is coming over tomorrow morning and I am making quiche. Then movies. We each get to pick a movie. One rule: No westerns or chick flix.

[backtoblue]

44. I tried to make a breakfast quiche last week

It ended up more like a frittata. Next time I might remember the pie crust lol.

Happy cuddling!

[TruckFump]

47. Bisquick Easy Quiche -- never fails!

Except yesterday I made THREE trips to the store to finally get the cream cheese I use in the recipe. Has never failed to be great!

Have a great holiday!

[dupagelib]

33. Bah Humbug

Festavus for the rest of us!

[sandensea]

41. Hear, hear.

Who knows when, exactly, Christ was really born.

As you know, the date is simply a holdover from the Pagan Winter Solstice festivities.

Jesus' purported life story (his greatness as an activist and philosopher notwithstanding), a retelling of the Osiris myth.

Biblical scholars themselves agree that December would've been a most unlikely date given the presence of shepherds at the time (suggesting Spring) or the "Star of Bethlehem" - almost certainly a Jupiter/Saturn conjunction whose closest occurrence, astronomers tell us, would have been in October, 7 BC.

In short, no one knows - not clergy, and certainly not televangelists.

So, yes: A Very Happy Festivus to you and yours too, dupagelib.

And a Happy New Year.

[Mr.Bill]

34. Just my wife and myself here.

The food prep has me fearing I will gain back the ten pounds I lost this year in one day.

[backtoblue]

45. Man do I need to get on an exercise routine

I lost 15 last fall. Quit smoking and found those 15 over the past year. Oh well, guess it's just a redo lol.

Wishing you and your wife a day of laughter and peace.

[catchnrelease]

35. Chilly and sprinkles

even here in SoCalif! Nice for a change and I think we might even get real rain next week. That would be a great Christmas gift!

Happy Christmas to all of the loners, introverts, shy people, hermits etc! Enjoy a nice quiet evening and day tomorrow!

[backtoblue]

46. Im gonna do a rain dance for you!

Happy Holidays to the west coast

[grantcart]

36. Got my hot chocolate too.

[peacebuzzard]

37. I am such a dud

that my morning started by picking up a case of bankers boxes to pack up piles of books and notes.
it snowed.
I made a nice dinner for one.
glad I did that before the power went out. I slept until it came back on.
Now I finally had my once a year eggnog with rum.
and fed cats.
Merry Christmas, blue. Here's to you and your post.

[backtoblue]

48. Eggnog sounds good.

Haven't had that in years.

I woke up, fed the animals, and thinkin about a nap lol

[RestoreAmerica2020]

39. Feliz navidad y prospero ano nuevo!

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Paz.

[backtoblue]

49. : )

[Midnight Writer]

40. Getting ready for Christmas by charging up my Kindle Reader.

Bought a pizza from a local Italian place, wrapped it up and put it in the refrigerator. I'll heat it in a skillet tomorrow for Christmas dinner.

[backtoblue]

50. Mmmmm pizza sounds good too

This thread is starting to make me hungry lol

[yankeepants]

42. 12 dogs, 2 cats, 1 husband, and me.

No tree, no guests. a quiet day tomorrow (as if we ever have quiet) with a foot of snow expected. We bought a 12 lbs turkey and spent time watching a chef's tutorial on how to debone a turkey in order to lay it flat, add a stuffing layer and roll it into a roast complete with twine. Mission accomplished. We are also delivering 2 ten week old Dachshunds to a family in the morning. I have to bathe them both -Mr. Frank and Mr. Beans- early and get them ready for their new home with kids! They have been living here for nearly 3 weeks awaiting their big Christmas debut. Beyond that, one more dog coming in -a veteran visitor- we are going to eat, drink, binge watch, and be merry.

Cheers DU folk. I honestly DO NOT know what I would do without your compassion, wisdom, smarts, and humor in these trying times. Let's get through this.

[backtoblue]

51. Wishing Mr Frank and Mr Beans a loving new home!

Frank and Beans are awesome names

You have such a big heart to be foster parents. I wish for more caring humans like this. Happy Holidays to you and all your furry friends!